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Global coronavirus cases exceeded 11 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease that has killed more than half a million...

A special French court has ordered an investigation of three current or former government ministers over their handling of the coronavirus crisis.

Netflix said on Friday it will continue to stream the Polish film "365 Days" amid calls for its withdrawal including by British singer Duffy who said it glamorised "the brutal...

France's new Prime Minister Jean Castex has warned that the coronavirus pandemic was not over yet and an economic crisis “is already here.” On Friday, he took the helm of...

Iraqi troops are enforcing positions along the border with Turkey, to prevent Turkish forces from advancing deeper into Iraqi territory, officials said on Friday. Ankara has been conducting airstrikes fro...

A Turkish court has released four pilots and a private airline official from jail, pending the outcome of their trial on charges of smuggling former Nissan Motor Co chairman Carlos...

Russia welcomed on Friday a pledge of unity between Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas against Israel's West Bank annexation plans. “One of the key issues that need to be resolved...

The Russian Orthodox Church has defrocked a coronavirus-denying monk who has defied Kremlin lockdown orders and taken control of a monastery.

The London markets tumbled as increased health concerns weighed on equity benchmarks across the globe.

The new French prime minister has said he feels ready to face the key challenge of reviving France's economy following the damage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and a two-month...

Houthi rebels in Yemen said on Friday they targeted Khamis Mushait and Najran in Saudi Arabia with drones. The movement's military spokesman Yahya Saria tweeted that the Houthi forces targeted...

Cyprus' beleaguered tourism sector got some good news after the government announced that travellers from the UK will be allowed entry into the east Mediterranean island nation next month without...

President Moon Jae-in on Friday tapped South Korea's officials known for advocating inter-Korean engagement as chiefs of national security and unification policy in a bid to revive relations and stalled...

Canadian police said an armed man who this week crashed his lorry through a gate on the grounds where prime minister Justin Trudeau lives had several weapons.

Hospitals are prepared for a new wave of patients after South Africa's reported coronavirus cases more than quadrupled in June.

Foreign ministers from European Union member states will discuss the Hong Kong issues at their next meeting, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Friday. The West says China's national...

The cause of a fire at Iran's Natanz nuclear site is known, but will not be made public at this time due to “security reasons”, a security spokesman said.

The mayor of Barcelona does not want the city's landmark statue of Christopher Columbus toppled but is open to a debate on Spain's colonial legacy.

A postman from Putney has been bringing smiles to his daily rounds by wearing a different fancy dress costume each day.

German politicians have finalised the country's long-awaited phase-out of coal as an energy source, backing a plan that environmental groups say is not ambitious enough and free marketeers criticise as...

The fiancee of Jamal Khashoggi told a Turkish court that the Washington Post columnist was lured to his death at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul through “a great betrayal and...

A leading figure from the banking sector is being drafted in to develop plans for a jobs guarantee scheme for younger Scots, Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed.

The Japanese government spokesman has said the country will not reintroduce a state of emergency to tackle the novel coronavirus. The statement comes as cases in Tokyo rose to a...

A passenger train crashed into a bus carrying Sikh pilgrims at an unmanned railway crossing in eastern Pakistan on Friday, killing 20 people, including seven women, officials said.

A teenage entrepreneur has developed a new wearable technology to help people stop touching their faces and prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Moscow has decided to reopen its embassy in Libya, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was quoted as saying on Friday. He made the statement at the start of a meeting...

A pub believed to be the smallest in the UK is among those gearing up for a grand reopening this weekend.

Holidaymakers could risk ending up out of pocket if they start developing coronavirus symptoms just before they were due to embark on a getaway, a consumer rights expert has warned.

Ghislaine Maxwell was being "discreetly" tracked by federal law enforcement as they collected the evidence needed to finally bring charges against her, investigators have revealed.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has apologised for the hurt caused by photographs of “busy pathways” at the funeral of Bobby Storey in west Belfast earlier this week.

The Foreign Ministry in Beijing on Friday rejected criticism by the US Defense Department of its plan to hold military exercises in the South China Sea. Spokesman Zhao Lijian said...

Thousands of messages of thanks have poured in for the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Tony Holohan after he announced last night that he would be temporarily stepping aside from...

Thousands of messages of thanks have poured in for the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Tony Holohan after he announced last night that he would be temporarily stepping aside from...

The number of deaths during the coronavirus pandemic are likely to have been overestimated, a health watchdog has found.

French President Emmanuel Macron has named Jean Castex, who coordinated France's virus reopening strategy, as the country's new prime minister.

Russia's Central Election Commission (CEC) has passed a ruling approving the results of a nationwide vote on amendments to the country's constitution. A total of 77.92 percent of voters supported...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has started making official appearances wearing a mask.

The statue of Hans Christian Andersen's Little Mermaid, a famed Copenhagen landmark, has been vandalised.

A surge in demand for bikes during the pandemic is set to provide a major boost to Halfords as it unveils its performance over the past year.

Botswana says it is investigating a staggeringly high number of elephant carcasses found in the popular Okavango Delta area of the southern African nation in recent weeks.